During January and February 2026, 3D-printed casings designed to house initiation systems and dedicated power sources have been documented in use with improvised loitering munitions. Open-source material shared in Russian combat engineering Telegram channels suggests these devices are being employed...
Between January 21 and February 1, 2026, Bangoka International Airport, located outside Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was targeted by multiple loitering munitions. Details from images and footage strongly suggest the UAVs involved, of which there were...
On January 19, 2026, at approximately 3:00 PM, an explosion occurred at the China Lanzhou Beef Noodles restaurant in Kabul. Post-incident footage confirms the establishment sustained significant structural damage. The Islamic State Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the suicide attack....
While Ukrainian clandestine sabotage and assassination IED operations often incorporate standard or standardized military-grade initiation systems (primarily RC systems), some foiled plots and equipment recovered from detained agents have featured improvised systems assembled from commercially available components. Timer modules remain...
The January 2026 Hydra report examines a series of recent developments illustrating the evolving threat landscape posed by the Islamic State and its global support ecosystem across disparate geographic theaters – from Australia and the Balkans to Syria. The report...
Throughout December 2025, documentation showing two types of IEDs seized by Royal Thai Army forces at Cambodian military positions along the Thai-Cambodian border emerged online. These IEDs represent a low-cost and relatively innovative method of repurposing common standard munitions or...
At the outset of the new year, Russia has unveiled an unmanned surface vehicle dubbed Sirius-82. Footage of the craft released through Kremlin-linked media shows the USV utilized as a minelayer by Russian forces operating along the Dnieper River, most...
Since mid-December 2025, there has been an increased volume of online documentation showing Russian loitering munitions fitted with Starlink Mini satellite terminals. This marks a notable shift in Russian employment of satellite connectivity compared to Ukrainian practice. Ukrainian forces have...
The conflict in Ukraine has driven the rapid development of diverse solutions to counter the threat posed by FPV racing drone-based improvised loitering munitions. Recent documentation indicates both sides are employing illuminator and projector devices that appear to emit infrared...